Best Manual Controls Apps

4.7😊(87 ratings)

Free

Take full creative control of your iPhone photography with advanced manual settings for exposure, focus, and more. Capture stunning RAW images at full 48MP resolution and utilize features like bracketing and intelligent selfie selection for professional-quality results.

What We Love

👍 Free and no ads
👍 Full manual controls
👍 Simple and intuitive UI
👍 Great image quality
👍 No Apple post-processing
👍 Macro mode is great
👍 Manual focus works well
👍 RAW support
👍 Lightweight app

Room to Improve

🐛 Video recording not available
🐛 Limited zoom functionality
🐛 Shutter speed limited to 1 second
🐛 Manual aperture control missing
🐛 LUT capabilities missing
🐛 White balance slider preferred over dropdown
🐛 Contrast and saturation sliders requested
🐛 UI can be confusing initially
🐛 Gallery implementation needs polish
🐛 Highlight color difficult for colorblind users
🐛 Zoom not working as expected (lens change vs. pinch)
🐛 Exposure time limitation for night photography
🐛 Filename issues with ProRaw saves
🐛 UI text does not rotate in landscape
🐛 Typo in help text

SLR RAW Camera Manual Controls by GENOVA Softworks

Shutter Speed, ISO, Focus, WB.

Strong Contender

3.7(6 ratings)

$1.99

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Take professional-quality photos with full manual control over camera settings like ISO, shutter speed, and focus. Export images in RAW or JPG format, mimicking DSLR capabilities. Offers a convenient interface for quick adjustments and advanced features like white balance control.

Manual Camera 4 by Kenneth Kao

Custom Exposure & Pro Controls

Worth Considering

Macro Camera Pro: Manual Focus

4.6😊(343 ratings)

$3.99

Take professional-quality photos and videos with granular control over camera settings. Adjust focus, exposure, ISO, and more, with advanced features like RAW capture and real-time histograms. This app offers DSLR-like functionality for mobile photography enthusiasts.

What We Love

👍 Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
🎥 Excellent manual control over camera settings (ISO, shutter speed, white balance, focus)
💰 Affordable one-time purchase with no subscriptions
🎬 Strong video recording capabilities with multiple frame rates and resolutions
🔍 Precise manual focus control with focus peaking feature
📸 RAW photo support for professional editing
⚡ Lightweight app with minimal memory footprint
🎯 Smooth rack focus during video recording
🌈 Accurate white balance adjustment for color correction
📱 Works seamlessly across multiple iPhone models

Room to Improve

🐛 Frequent crashes on certain iOS versions and devices
⚠️ Inconsistent slider precision for fine adjustments
❌ No aperture control available
🔧 Limited shutter speed range (maximum ~1/1000 or 1/2 second)
🎨 No HDR support
📐 Missing 1:1 aspect ratio option
🔊 Annoying fake shutter sound without mute option
🖼️ Low RAW file resolution (852x640)
⚙️ Settings reset when switching between photo/video modes
🎬 Video recording crashes on longer clips
🔄 Zoom function disappears in RAW mode
🌡️ Kelvin temperature scale labeled incorrectly
📊 Histogram doesn't show proper exposure distribution

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